Back Pain Can Be Limiting – Could Yours be from a Herniated Disc?

Whether you experience the occasional ache in your back, or you deal with recurring chronic back pain, it can make completing everyday tasks extremely difficult. But have you ever stopped to wonder whether your back pain was a sign of a more serious condition? Strange neck pains, back pains, or extremity symptoms can indicate a […]
Hip Pain When Squatting

Do you experience hip pain when squatting? Well, it turns out, you are not alone! The hip is one of the most common areas of pain in individuals who exercise. The pain is like a deep “pinch” in the front or back of the hip, which occurs at the bottom of the squat called as […]
Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a long-term (chronic) condition, also the second most common condition affecting your bones & muscles. Women are more likely to develop fibromyalgia than men. It’s symptoms are pain in the muscles and joint pain and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by sleep, fatigue, memory & mood issues. It is to […]
Huntington’s Disease

Huntington’s disease is a rare, hereditary condition in which your brain’s nerve cells progressively break down. These impacts on a person’s functional abilities, physical movements, emotions, and cognitive abilities. There is no cure, but there are ways to manage with this disease and its symptoms. Symptoms There are two types of Huntington’s disease: adult onset […]
Respiratory Issues – solve with physical therapy

Rehabilitating patients with decreased ability to breathe and function is often a neglected area of healthcare, yet it is one of the most rewarding aspects of physical therapy. Physical therapy is concerned with maintaining, developing & restoring an individual’s maximum movement & functional ability. Respiratory physical therapy is aimed at educating and training patients with […]
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

What is post-intensive care syndrome and what does Physical Therapy have to do with it? When you think about someone going into intensive care, you probably picture someone who’s very ill and likely fighting for their survival. They may be on a ventilator or other equipment that’s keeping them alive. When you’re in that situation, […]
ASTYM – Helping Post-Mastectomy

The term Astym may be new to you. Astym therapy was designed to help mobilize soft tissues in order to promote healing. Astym is a form of therapy that helps regenerate healthy soft tissue like muscles and tendons. Through the process of Astym therapy, it reduces scar, degeneration and fibrosis tissues that could be causing […]
Physical Therapy for a Torn Rotator Cuff

Is this familiar – you reach up and across your body to fasten a seat belt, lift a milk jug from the fridge, or reach into the last seat of the car and experience a pain in the front of your shoulder? Do you face achiness down the side of your upper arm? Does the […]
Pain after lumbar epidural steroid injection

Epidurals are one of the most effective ways of treating pain and other issues in the spinal column. As a minimally-invasive method of delivering drugs and medication straight to the body, these injections play a vital role in keeping many back-related conditions like spinal stenosis and sciatica manageable. Epidural steroid injections have seen marked success […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Comprehensive Evaluation & Treatment

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome, affecting more than eight million individuals annually. Risk factors for CTS include previous wrist fracture, pregnancy, genetic predisposition, diabetes, and arthritis. A higher prevalence is also noted in occupational groups that require tasks that are repetitive and/or cause hand/arm vibrations (e.g., grinders, butchers, computer […]